"It has been one of the breakout stories of the US Open: not the surprising second-round exits, nor the at-the-net spats, but the freshly shorn head and Barbie-pink tank top of the winner, Carlos Alcaraz. The outsize reaction to the Spanish phenomenon's new look is the latest example of the final grand slam of the year attracting attention not just for sporting prowess, but for the style moments it serves."
"Take, for instance, former champion Naomi Osaka, who crashed out to Amanda Animisova in Thursday's semi-final, but not before sparkling under the night lights in a custom Nike indigo zip-up jacket embellished with Swarovski crystals, worn over a bubble-hem minidress. For her opening match, she wore a rose headpiece. (Also present throughout Osaka's tournament: a series of bejewelled Labubu dolls, created by accessories line A-Morir, with monikers including Billie Jean Bling and Andre Swagassi.)"
"Lacoste, the longtime kit supplier of Novak Djokovic, who was beaten by Alcaraz last week, has created a five-piece GOAT (greatest of all time) capsule, with the famous crocodile logo replaced by well, you can guess which animal. But it was the 24-time slam winner's first-round walk-on jacket that caused the most noise: a white windbreaker with laser-cut pieces of leather layered to form a low relief of a world map, and dotted with coloured tennis balls to match different court surfaces.."
The US Open generated notable attention for players' fashion and hairstyles alongside on-court results. Carlos Alcaraz's freshly shorn head and Barbie-pink tank top provoked an outsized reaction. Naomi Osaka presented multiple statement looks, including a custom Nike indigo zip-up jacket embellished with Swarovski crystals over a bubble-hem minidress, a rose headpiece for her opening match, and bejewelled Labubu dolls as accessories. Lacoste produced a five-piece GOAT capsule for Novak Djokovic, and his first-round walk-on jacket featured laser-cut leather pieces forming a low-relief world map dotted with coloured tennis balls representing different court surfaces. Tennis continues to intersect strongly with fashion.
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